Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The biggest surprise took place in Zaragoza where host Zaragoza (8-3) beat league’s leader Real Madrid (9-2) 84-67 on Sunday evening. Zaragoza dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Real Madrid’s 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Zaragoza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-91, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Icelandic center Tryggvi Hlinason (215-97) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American-Azerbaijani Jaycee Carroll (188-83) produced 14 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zaragoza maintains third place with 8-3 record behind leader FC Barcelona. Defending champion Real Madrid still keeps top position with two games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by FC Barcelona who have the same record. Real Madrid will play next round against strong Burgos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zaragoza will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Movil Estudiantes in Madrid.The game had a very big importance for second-ranked FC Barcelona as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Real Madrid) loss. FC Barcelona smashed 6th ranked CB Canarias at home 103-71. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-87, agency: XL Basketball Agency) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points. Nikola Mirotic contributed with 11 points for the winners. Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89) answered with 8 points and 9 rebounds for CB Canarias. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Barcelona (9-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Real Madrid. CB Canarias at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Andorra and Gran Canaria. CB Canarias will play next round against UCAM Murcia trying to get back on the winning streak. FC Barcelona will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa on the road.Bottom-ranked Real Betis managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses on Sunday night. This time newly promoted Real Betis outleveled sixteenth-ranked Movil Estudiantes in Sevilla 88-66. It’s especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 22-point difference suggests that Real Betis is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It was a great evening for Demitrius Conger who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. Philip Scrubb responded with 19 points and 6 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Betis (3-8) moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Manresa. Movil Estudiantes lost their fifth game in a row. Real Betis will meet higher ranked Blusens Monbus (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Movil Estudiantes will play against Zaragoza and will have a slim chance for a victory.A very interesting game took place in Manresa. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 15th ranked UCAM Murcia (4-7) to seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa (3-8) 93-92 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Luka Mitrovic who led the winners and scored 20 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. La ICL Manresa moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Real Betis. UCAM Murcia lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. La ICL Manresa’s next round opponent will be league’s leader FC Barcelona at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.

Other games of round 11 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:Fuenlabrada was crushed by Gran Canaria in Las Palmas 102-78. Burgos beat Unicaja at home 77-60. Obradoiro lost to Valencia on the opponent’s court 76-86. Andorra managed to outperform Baskonia in a home game 97-82. RETAbet BB recorded a loss to Joventut on the road 97-86.

There was no surprise in Las Palmas where 13th ranked Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (4-7) was crushed by eighth ranked Gran Canaria (6-5) 102-78. They made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Gran Canaria outrebounded Baloncesto Fuenlabrada 36-17 including a 25-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for international forward Javier Beiran (200-87) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. American-Lithuanian John Shurna (204-90, college: Northwestern) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Five Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. Gran Canaria’s coach Fotis Katsikaris felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Marc Garcia (198-96) came up with 23 points and the former international point guard Tomas Bellas (185-87) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in the defeat. Gran Canaria moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Andorra and Tenerife. Baloncesto Fuenlabrada at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with seven games lost. Gran Canaria’s next round opponent will be Unicaja Malaga (#9) on the road. Baloncesto Fuenlabrada will play against Valencia Basket (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.Top scorers:Gran Canaria: J.Shurna 18+4reb+1ast, N.Radicevic 13+2reb+4ast, J.Beiran 13+9reb+3ast, D.Harper 13+4reb+3ast, S.Okoye 12+2reb, M.Costello 11+7reb+1astFuenlabrada: M.Garcia 23+3reb+2ast, T.Bellas 12+2reb+4ast, O.Ehigiator 9+2reb, E.Mockevicius 9, N.Richotti 7+2reb+3ast, A.Urtasun 7+3reb+1ast

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked FC Barcelona as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Real Madrid) loss. FC Barcelona smashed 6th ranked CB Canarias at home 103-71. FC Barcelona dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CB Canarias’ 36 and made 21-of-23 charity shots (91.3 percent) during the game. FC Barcelona forced 21 CB Canarias turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. CB Canarias was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-87, agency: XL Basketball Agency) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points. The former international Nikola Mirotic (208-91) contributed with 11 points for the winners. Four FC Barcelona players scored in double figures. Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89) answered with 8 points and 9 rebounds and Brazilian-Italian point guard Marcelinho Huertas (191-83) added 10 points and 5 assists in the effort for CB Canarias. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Barcelona (9-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Real Madrid. CB Canarias at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Andorra and Gran Canaria. CB Canarias will play next round against UCAM Murcia trying to get back on the winning streak. FC Barcelona will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa on the road.Top scorers:FC Barcelona: A.Tomic 14+3reb+2ast, K.Kuric 13+2reb, N.Mirotic 11+4reb+2ast, M.Delaney 11+1ast, A.Pustovyi 10+3reb+1ast, R.Smits 9+1rebTenerife: G.Lundberg 11+3reb+2ast, M.Huertas 10+3reb+5ast, T.Gielo 10+1reb, A.Suarez 9+1ast, S.Salin 8+3reb, G.Shermadini 8+9reb+1ast

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Burgos (7-4) defeated at home 10th ranked Unicaja Malaga (5-6) 77-60. Burgos dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Unicaja Malaga’s 18. Burgos forced 20 Unicaja Malaga turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Brazilian center Augusto Lima (206-91) who led the winners and scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Serbian power forward Oliver Stevic (204-84, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. American-Ivorian forward Deon Thompson (204-88, college: UNC, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 13 points and the former international forward Carlos Suarez (203-86, agency: Court Side) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Unicaja Malaga in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Burgos. They maintain fourth place with 7-4 record, which they share with Joventut. Unicaja Malaga at the other side dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. Burgos’ next round opponent will be league’s second-placed Real Madrid on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Unicaja Malaga will play against Gran Canaria (#6) and hope to win that game.Top scorers:Burgos: V.Benite 13+2reb, O.Stevic 12+7reb+1ast, B.Fitipaldo 12+2reb+3ast, J.Tokoto 9+6reb+3ast, T.McFadden 9+1reb, F.Bassas 7+3reb+4astUnicaja: D.Thompson 13+4reb+1ast, C.Suarez 10+6reb+2ast, J.Adams 8+2reb+6ast, A.Diaz 8+2reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 8+1reb+1ast, M.Ejim 5+4reb

Round in Liga Endesa means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Zaragoza where host Zaragoza (8-3) beat league’s leader Real Madrid (9-2) 84-67 on Sunday evening. Zaragoza dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Real Madrid’s 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Zaragoza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-91, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Icelandic center Tryggvi Hlinason (215-97) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American-Azerbaijani Jaycee Carroll (188-83) produced 14 points and Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-91) added 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zaragoza maintains third place with 8-3 record behind leader FC Barcelona. Defending champion Real Madrid still keeps top position with two games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by FC Barcelona who have the same record. Real Madrid will play next round against strong Burgos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zaragoza will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Movil Estudiantes in Madrid.Top scorers:Zaragoza: N.Radovic 14+14reb+1ast, D.Ennis 13+4reb+2ast, T.Hlinason 12+9reb+1ast, D.Seeley 12+1ast, R.Benzing 9+2reb+1ast, N.Brussino 8+5reb+5astReal Madrid: J.Carroll 14+4reb, T.Thompkins 10+4reb+1ast, A.Randolph 10+3reb+1ast, N.Laprovittola 9+2reb+4ast, G.Deck 9+3reb+2ast, F.Campazzo 6+6reb+6ast

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Valencia Basket and 12th ranked Blusens Monbus had identical 4-6 record. This time Valencia Basket used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Santiago de Comp 86-76. Valencia Basket made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Montenegrin power forward Bojan Dubljevic (205-91, agency: BeoBasket) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Jordan Loyd (193-93, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Four Valencia Basket players scored in double figures. Serbian-Canadian power forward Dejan Kravic (211-90, college: Texas Tech) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Bulgarian guard Earl Calloway (191-83, college: Indiana, agency: Network Sports International) added 15 points respectively for Blusens Monbus in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Valencia Basket (5-6) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Blusens Monbus at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. Valencia Basket’s next round opponent will be Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (#14) in Madrid which should be theoretically an easy game. Blusens Monbus will play at home against Real Betis and hope to win that game.Top scorers:Valencia: J.Loyd 16+3reb+1ast, M.Ndour 13+5reb+2ast, A.Abalde 12+5reb+3ast, B.Dubljevic 10+8reb+4ast, G.Vives 9+2reb+2ast, M.Tobey 8+7rebObradoiro: D.Kravic 21+15reb+4ast, E.Calloway 15+1reb+1ast, F.Magee 10, A.Font 7+1reb+2ast, V.Brodziansky 6+1reb, C.Czerapowicz 5+4reb+1ast

Bottom-ranked Real Betis managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses on Sunday night. This time newly promoted Real Betis outleveled sixteenth-ranked Movil Estudiantes in Sevilla 88-66. It’s especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 22-point difference suggests that Real Betis is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It was a great evening for American forward Demitrius Conger (196-90, college: St.Bonaventure) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. Kosovan-Turkish point guard Kenan Sipahi (197-95, agency: Interperformances) helped adding 9 points and 5 assists. Canadian-British guard Philip Scrubb (191-92, college: Carleton) responded with 19 points and 6 assists and American point guard Phil Pressey (180-91, college: Missouri) scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Betis (3-8) moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Manresa. Movil Estudiantes lost their fifth game in a row. Real Betis will meet higher ranked Blusens Monbus (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Movil Estudiantes will play against Zaragoza and will have a slim chance for a victory.Top scorers:Real Betis: D.Conger 16+4reb+2ast, A.Oliver 13+2reb+2ast, T.Borg 9+2reb, K.Sipahi 9+4reb+5ast, S.Whittington 8+5reb+2ast, N.Martin 8+2reb+1astEstudiantes: P.Scrubb 19+1reb+6ast, K.Kadji 12+2reb, D.Dukan 9, V.Arteaga 8+4reb, P.Pressey 8+6reb+5ast, D.Brizuela 8+3reb+1ast

A very interesting game took place in Manresa. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 15th ranked UCAM Murcia (4-7) to seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa (3-8) 93-92 on Saturday evening. La ICL Manresa made 30-of-35 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by UCAM Murcia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian Luka Mitrovic (204-93, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 20 points. American guard Ryan Toolson (193-85, college: Utah Valley) accounted for 22 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winning side. Romanian center Emanuel Cate (206-97) came up with 27 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and American guard Jarell Eddie (201-91, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for UCAM Murcia in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. La ICL Manresa moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Real Betis. UCAM Murcia lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. La ICL Manresa’s next round opponent will be league’s leader FC Barcelona at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.Top scorers:Manresa: R.Toolson 22+3reb, L.Mitrovic 20+4reb+2ast, J.Pablo Vaulet 11+7reb, D.Dulkys 9+2reb+2ast, W.Magarity 8+3reb, D.Kravish 7+2rebUCAM Murcia: E.Cate 27+9reb+1ast, J.Eddie 14+5reb+3ast, A.Booker 13+2reb+3ast, M.Lecomte 10, D.Radoncic 8+7reb, K.Hunt 6+8reb

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Andorra and 9th ranked Baskonia had identical 5-5 record. This time Andorra used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Vitoria 97-82. Andorra made 26-of-34 charity shots (76.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 29 personal fouls committed by Baskonia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was an exceptional evening for American-Senegalese point guard Clevin Hannah (179-87, college: Wichita St., agency: BeoBasket) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 7 assists. Czech swingman David Jelinek (195-90, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Andorra’s coach Ibon Navarro allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Pierria Henry (193-93, college: Charlotte) came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Georgian Matt Janning (195-88, college: Northeastern) added 12 points respectively for Baskonia in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Andorra (6-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Baskonia at the other side keeps the ninth position with six games lost. Andorra’s next round opponent will be RETAbet BB (#11) in Bilbao which should be theoretically an easy game. Baskonia will play at home against Joventut and hope to win that game.Top scorers:Andorra: C.Hannah 20+1reb+7ast, D.Jelinek 18+3reb, N.Llovet 12+5reb+1ast, D.Musli 10+8reb+2ast, M.Diagne 9+7reb, F.Massenat 7+1reb+4astBaskonia: P.Henry 22+5reb+4ast, M.Janning 12+3ast, S.Shields 10+3reb+1ast, N.Stauskas 10+3reb, T.Shengelia 9+4reb+1ast, M.Eric 8+2reb

Not a big story in a game in Badalona where 9th ranked RETAbet BB (5-6) was defeated by fifth ranked Joventut (7-4) 97-86. They made 29-of-35 charity shots (82.9 percent) during the game. 32 personal fouls committed by RETAbet BB helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was an exceptional evening for Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic (191-92) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. International Xabier Lopez-Arostegui (200-97) accounted for 18 points and 4 steals for the winning side. Four Joventut players scored in double figures. French swingman Axel Bouteille (200-95, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-92, agency: Octagon Europe) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for RETAbet BB in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Joventut. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Burgos. Newly promoted RETAbet BB keeps the ninth position with six games lost. Joventut’s next round opponent will be Baskonia (#10) in Vitoria which should be theoretically an easy game. RETAbet BB will play at home against Andorra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.Top scorers:Joventut: K.Prepelic 19+5reb+5ast, X.Lopez-Arostegui 18+3reb+2ast, L.Harangody 14+2reb, A.Omic 12+7reb+1ast, P.Buford 9+5reb, N.Dimitrijevic 8+2reb+4astRETAbet BB: A.Bouteille 23+6reb+1ast, J.Rousselle 10+1reb+2ast, B.Lammers 10+5reb, A.Kulboka 8+1reb+1ast, E.Sulejmanovic 7+5reb+2ast, J.Brown 6+1reb+1ast

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The biggest surprise took place in Zaragoza where host Zaragoza (8-3) beat league’s leader Real Madrid (9-2) 84-67 on Sunday evening. Zaragoza dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Real Madrid’s 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Zaragoza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winne…

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The biggest surprise took place in Zaragoza where host Zaragoza (8-3) beat league’s leader Real Madrid (9-2) 84-67 on Sunday evening. Zaragoza dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Real Madrid’s 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Zaragoza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-91, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Icelandic center Tryggvi Hlinason (215-97) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American-Azerbaijani Jaycee Carroll (188-83) produced 14 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zaragoza maintains third place with 8-3 record behind leader FC Barcelona. Defending champion Real Madrid still keeps top position with two games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by FC Barcelona who have the same record. Real Madrid will play next round against strong Burgos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zaragoza will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Movil Estudiantes in Madrid.The game had a very big importance for second-ranked FC Barcelona as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Real Madrid) loss. FC Barcelona smashed 6th ranked CB Canarias at home 103-71. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-87, agency: XL Basketball Agency) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points. Nikola Mirotic contributed with 11 points for the winners. Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89) answered with 8 points and 9 rebounds for CB Canarias. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Barcelona (9-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Real Madrid. CB Canarias at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Andorra and Gran Canaria. CB Canarias will play next round against UCAM Murcia trying to get back on the winning streak. FC Barcelona will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa on the road.Bottom-ranked Real Betis managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses on Sunday night. This time newly promoted Real Betis outleveled sixteenth-ranked Movil Estudiantes in Sevilla 88-66. It’s especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 22-point difference suggests that Real Betis is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It was a great evening for Demitrius Conger who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. Philip Scrubb responded with 19 points and 6 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Betis (3-8) moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Manresa. Movil Estudiantes lost their fifth game in a row. Real Betis will meet higher ranked Blusens Monbus (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Movil Estudiantes will play against Zaragoza and will have a slim chance for a victory.A very interesting game took place in Manresa. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 15th ranked UCAM Murcia (4-7) to seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa (3-8) 93-92 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Luka Mitrovic who led the winners and scored 20 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. La ICL Manresa moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Real Betis. UCAM Murcia lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. La ICL Manresa’s next round opponent will be league’s leader FC Barcelona at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.

Other games of round 11 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:Fuenlabrada was crushed by Gran Canaria in Las Palmas 102-78. Burgos beat Unicaja at home 77-60. Obradoiro lost to Valencia on the opponent’s court 76-86. Andorra managed to outperform Baskonia in a home game 97-82. RETAbet BB recorded a loss to Joventut on the road 97-86.

There was no surprise in Las Palmas where 13th ranked Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (4-7) was crushed by eighth ranked Gran Canaria (6-5) 102-78. They made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Gran Canaria outrebounded Baloncesto Fuenlabrada 36-17 including a 25-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for international forward Javier Beiran (200-87) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. American-Lithuanian John Shurna (204-90, college: Northwestern) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Five Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. Gran Canaria’s coach Fotis Katsikaris felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Marc Garcia (198-96) came up with 23 points and the former international point guard Tomas Bellas (185-87) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in the defeat. Gran Canaria moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Andorra and Tenerife. Baloncesto Fuenlabrada at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with seven games lost. Gran Canaria’s next round opponent will be Unicaja Malaga (#9) on the road. Baloncesto Fuenlabrada will play against Valencia Basket (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.Top scorers:Gran Canaria: J.Shurna 18+4reb+1ast, N.Radicevic 13+2reb+4ast, J.Beiran 13+9reb+3ast, D.Harper 13+4reb+3ast, S.Okoye 12+2reb, M.Costello 11+7reb+1astFuenlabrada: M.Garcia 23+3reb+2ast, T.Bellas 12+2reb+4ast, O.Ehigiator 9+2reb, E.Mockevicius 9, N.Richotti 7+2reb+3ast, A.Urtasun 7+3reb+1ast

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked FC Barcelona as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Real Madrid) loss. FC Barcelona smashed 6th ranked CB Canarias at home 103-71. FC Barcelona dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CB Canarias’ 36 and made 21-of-23 charity shots (91.3 percent) during the game. FC Barcelona forced 21 CB Canarias turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. CB Canarias was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-87, agency: XL Basketball Agency) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points. The former international Nikola Mirotic (208-91) contributed with 11 points for the winners. Four FC Barcelona players scored in double figures. Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89) answered with 8 points and 9 rebounds and Brazilian-Italian point guard Marcelinho Huertas (191-83) added 10 points and 5 assists in the effort for CB Canarias. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Barcelona (9-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Real Madrid. CB Canarias at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with Andorra and Gran Canaria. CB Canarias will play next round against UCAM Murcia trying to get back on the winning streak. FC Barcelona will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa on the road.Top scorers:FC Barcelona: A.Tomic 14+3reb+2ast, K.Kuric 13+2reb, N.Mirotic 11+4reb+2ast, M.Delaney 11+1ast, A.Pustovyi 10+3reb+1ast, R.Smits 9+1rebTenerife: G.Lundberg 11+3reb+2ast, M.Huertas 10+3reb+5ast, T.Gielo 10+1reb, A.Suarez 9+1ast, S.Salin 8+3reb, G.Shermadini 8+9reb+1ast

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Burgos (7-4) defeated at home 10th ranked Unicaja Malaga (5-6) 77-60. Burgos dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Unicaja Malaga’s 18. Burgos forced 20 Unicaja Malaga turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Brazilian center Augusto Lima (206-91) who led the winners and scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Serbian power forward Oliver Stevic (204-84, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side. American-Ivorian forward Deon Thompson (204-88, college: UNC, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 13 points and the former international forward Carlos Suarez (203-86, agency: Court Side) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Unicaja Malaga in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Burgos. They maintain fourth place with 7-4 record, which they share with Joventut. Unicaja Malaga at the other side dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. Burgos’ next round opponent will be league’s second-placed Real Madrid on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Unicaja Malaga will play against Gran Canaria (#6) and hope to win that game.Top scorers:Burgos: V.Benite 13+2reb, O.Stevic 12+7reb+1ast, B.Fitipaldo 12+2reb+3ast, J.Tokoto 9+6reb+3ast, T.McFadden 9+1reb, F.Bassas 7+3reb+4astUnicaja: D.Thompson 13+4reb+1ast, C.Suarez 10+6reb+2ast, J.Adams 8+2reb+6ast, A.Diaz 8+2reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 8+1reb+1ast, M.Ejim 5+4reb

Round in Liga Endesa means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Zaragoza where host Zaragoza (8-3) beat league’s leader Real Madrid (9-2) 84-67 on Sunday evening. Zaragoza dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Real Madrid’s 24 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Zaragoza looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-91, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Icelandic center Tryggvi Hlinason (215-97) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. American-Azerbaijani Jaycee Carroll (188-83) produced 14 points and Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-91) added 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zaragoza maintains third place with 8-3 record behind leader FC Barcelona. Defending champion Real Madrid still keeps top position with two games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by FC Barcelona who have the same record. Real Madrid will play next round against strong Burgos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Zaragoza will try to continue on its current victory against sixteenth ranked Movil Estudiantes in Madrid.Top scorers:Zaragoza: N.Radovic 14+14reb+1ast, D.Ennis 13+4reb+2ast, T.Hlinason 12+9reb+1ast, D.Seeley 12+1ast, R.Benzing 9+2reb+1ast, N.Brussino 8+5reb+5astReal Madrid: J.Carroll 14+4reb, T.Thompkins 10+4reb+1ast, A.Randolph 10+3reb+1ast, N.Laprovittola 9+2reb+4ast, G.Deck 9+3reb+2ast, F.Campazzo 6+6reb+6ast

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Valencia Basket and 12th ranked Blusens Monbus had identical 4-6 record. This time Valencia Basket used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Santiago de Comp 86-76. Valencia Basket made 18-of-22 charity shots (81.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Montenegrin power forward Bojan Dubljevic (205-91, agency: BeoBasket) who led the winners and scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Jordan Loyd (193-93, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Four Valencia Basket players scored in double figures. Serbian-Canadian power forward Dejan Kravic (211-90, college: Texas Tech) came up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Bulgarian guard Earl Calloway (191-83, college: Indiana, agency: Network Sports International) added 15 points respectively for Blusens Monbus in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Valencia Basket (5-6) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Blusens Monbus at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. Valencia Basket’s next round opponent will be Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (#14) in Madrid which should be theoretically an easy game. Blusens Monbus will play at home against Real Betis and hope to win that game.Top scorers:Valencia: J.Loyd 16+3reb+1ast, M.Ndour 13+5reb+2ast, A.Abalde 12+5reb+3ast, B.Dubljevic 10+8reb+4ast, G.Vives 9+2reb+2ast, M.Tobey 8+7rebObradoiro: D.Kravic 21+15reb+4ast, E.Calloway 15+1reb+1ast, F.Magee 10, A.Font 7+1reb+2ast, V.Brodziansky 6+1reb, C.Czerapowicz 5+4reb+1ast

Bottom-ranked Real Betis managed to get a third victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses on Sunday night. This time newly promoted Real Betis outleveled sixteenth-ranked Movil Estudiantes in Sevilla 88-66. It’s especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 22-point difference suggests that Real Betis is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It was a great evening for American forward Demitrius Conger (196-90, college: St.Bonaventure) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points. Kosovan-Turkish point guard Kenan Sipahi (197-95, agency: Interperformances) helped adding 9 points and 5 assists. Canadian-British guard Philip Scrubb (191-92, college: Carleton) responded with 19 points and 6 assists and American point guard Phil Pressey (180-91, college: Missouri) scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Real Betis (3-8) moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Manresa. Movil Estudiantes lost their fifth game in a row. Real Betis will meet higher ranked Blusens Monbus (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Movil Estudiantes will play against Zaragoza and will have a slim chance for a victory.Top scorers:Real Betis: D.Conger 16+4reb+2ast, A.Oliver 13+2reb+2ast, T.Borg 9+2reb, K.Sipahi 9+4reb+5ast, S.Whittington 8+5reb+2ast, N.Martin 8+2reb+1astEstudiantes: P.Scrubb 19+1reb+6ast, K.Kadji 12+2reb, D.Dukan 9, V.Arteaga 8+4reb, P.Pressey 8+6reb+5ast, D.Brizuela 8+3reb+1ast

A very interesting game took place in Manresa. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 15th ranked UCAM Murcia (4-7) to seventeenth ranked La ICL Manresa (3-8) 93-92 on Saturday evening. La ICL Manresa made 30-of-35 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by UCAM Murcia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian Luka Mitrovic (204-93, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 20 points. American guard Ryan Toolson (193-85, college: Utah Valley) accounted for 22 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) for the winning side. Romanian center Emanuel Cate (206-97) came up with 27 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and American guard Jarell Eddie (201-91, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for UCAM Murcia in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. La ICL Manresa moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Estudiantes and Real Betis. UCAM Murcia lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost. La ICL Manresa’s next round opponent will be league’s leader FC Barcelona at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory.Top scorers:Manresa: R.Toolson 22+3reb, L.Mitrovic 20+4reb+2ast, J.Pablo Vaulet 11+7reb, D.Dulkys 9+2reb+2ast, W.Magarity 8+3reb, D.Kravish 7+2rebUCAM Murcia: E.Cate 27+9reb+1ast, J.Eddie 14+5reb+3ast, A.Booker 13+2reb+3ast, M.Lecomte 10, D.Radoncic 8+7reb, K.Hunt 6+8reb

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Andorra and 9th ranked Baskonia had identical 5-5 record. This time Andorra used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Vitoria 97-82. Andorra made 26-of-34 charity shots (76.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. 29 personal fouls committed by Baskonia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was an exceptional evening for American-Senegalese point guard Clevin Hannah (179-87, college: Wichita St., agency: BeoBasket) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 7 assists. Czech swingman David Jelinek (195-90, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Andorra’s coach Ibon Navarro allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Pierria Henry (193-93, college: Charlotte) came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Georgian Matt Janning (195-88, college: Northeastern) added 12 points respectively for Baskonia in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Andorra (6-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Baskonia at the other side keeps the ninth position with six games lost. Andorra’s next round opponent will be RETAbet BB (#11) in Bilbao which should be theoretically an easy game. Baskonia will play at home against Joventut and hope to win that game.Top scorers:Andorra: C.Hannah 20+1reb+7ast, D.Jelinek 18+3reb, N.Llovet 12+5reb+1ast, D.Musli 10+8reb+2ast, M.Diagne 9+7reb, F.Massenat 7+1reb+4astBaskonia: P.Henry 22+5reb+4ast, M.Janning 12+3ast, S.Shields 10+3reb+1ast, N.Stauskas 10+3reb, T.Shengelia 9+4reb+1ast, M.Eric 8+2reb

Not a big story in a game in Badalona where 9th ranked RETAbet BB (5-6) was defeated by fifth ranked Joventut (7-4) 97-86. They made 29-of-35 charity shots (82.9 percent) during the game. 32 personal fouls committed by RETAbet BB helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was an exceptional evening for Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic (191-92) who led the winners and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. International Xabier Lopez-Arostegui (200-97) accounted for 18 points and 4 steals for the winning side. Four Joventut players scored in double figures. French swingman Axel Bouteille (200-95, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-92, agency: Octagon Europe) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for RETAbet BB in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Joventut. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Burgos. Newly promoted RETAbet BB keeps the ninth position with six games lost. Joventut’s next round opponent will be Baskonia (#10) in Vitoria which should be theoretically an easy game. RETAbet BB will play at home against Andorra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.Top scorers:Joventut: K.Prepelic 19+5reb+5ast, X.Lopez-Arostegui 18+3reb+2ast, L.Harangody 14+2reb, A.Omic 12+7reb+1ast, P.Buford 9+5reb, N.Dimitrijevic 8+2reb+4astRETAbet BB: A.Bouteille 23+6reb+1ast, J.Rousselle 10+1reb+2ast, B.Lammers 10+5reb, A.Kulboka 8+1reb+1ast, E.Sulejmanovic 7+5reb+2ast, J.Brown 6+1reb+1ast

Crvena Zvezda – Valencia 76:73 Crvena Zvezda earned the fourth win in Euroleague regular season. They prevailed against visiting Valencia in a tough game on Thursday night. Lorenzo Brown (196-G-90, college: NC State) scored key four points late in regulation to propel the Serbian powerhouse to the win. He finished with 19 points for the hosts. Valencia stayed in front throughout the first half. The Spanish team led by two points after ten minutes 17:19. They extended their lead to as man…

Crvena Zvezda – Valencia 76:73

Crvena Zvezda earned the fourth win in Euroleague regular season. They prevailed against visiting Valencia in a tough game on Thursday night. Lorenzo Brown (196-G-90, college: NC State) scored key four points late in regulation to propel the Serbian powerhouse to the win. He finished with 19 points for the hosts.Valencia stayed in front throughout the first half. The Spanish team led by two points after ten minutes 17:19. They extended their lead to as many as 4 points at the big break 41:37. But Crvena Zvezda turned things around in the third quarter. They used a 23:10 rally to snatch a 60:51 advantage at the final break. Valencia denied the deficit in the fourth quarter and regained a 71:69 lead with under three minutes remaining. But Lorenzo Brown stepped up for the home side in the late stages of the game to secure the win for Crvena Zvezda. Branko Lazic (195-SG-89, agency: BeoBasket) delivered 14 points for the winners. Bojan Dubljevic (205-C/F-91, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds for Valencia.

Jose Malo (203-C/F-96) had a very impressive game in the last round for Alfinden, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 10. The 23-year old player had a double-double of 35 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Boet (#11, 3-6) 88-83. Alfinden is placed at 8th position in Spanish EBA. Alfinden is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-6 record. In the team’s last game Malo had a remarkable 84.6%…

Jose Malo (203-C/F-96) had a very impressive game in the last round for Alfinden, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 10.The 23-year old player had a double-double of 35 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Boet (#11, 3-6) 88-83. Alfinden is placed at 8th position in Spanish EBA. Alfinden is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-6 record. In the team’s last game Malo had a remarkable 84.6% from 2-point range. It’s his second year at Alfinden and it’s hard to imagine this team without him. Jose Malo averages this season 12.7ppg and 5.6rpg.

The second best player in last round’s games was 33-year old Ukrainian Anton Savitski (196-F-86) of Ardoi. Savitski had a very good evening with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Ardoi was edged by the lower-ranked Goierri (#14, 1-7) 93-92. This loss caused Ardoi to drop to 6th position in A-A. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-4 record is not bad and everything may still change. Savitski is one of the most experienced players at Ardoi and has a reputation of one of team’s most reliable players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Matthew Dahlen (201-F-95) of league’s second-best Pas Pielagos. Dahlen showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. He was a key player of Pas Pielagos, leading his team to a 91-75 easy win against the lower-ranked Santurtzi (#15, 1-8). Pas Pielagos is closer and closer to top of the standings in A-A. They will still need more victories. But 7-1 record is not that bad… Dahlen has a very solid season. In 8 games in Spain he scored 14.4ppg. He also has 8.3rpg and FGP: 58.4%.

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it’s accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) – 2*BSAG – 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM – 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) – 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) – (FTA-FTM)

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